New Delhi, December 9
India and Australia here today held the third simultaneous meeting of their Foreign and Defence Secretaries.
The meeting took place ahead of the visit of Australian PM Scott Morrison to India next week. The two sides welcomed the recent progress made in deepening bilateral, political, economic, security and defence cooperation. They also discussed recent regional and global developments, said a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs.
They also exchanged views on achieving their shared objective of peace, prosperity and progress in the Indo-Pacific region. The two sides emphasised the need for enhanced collaboration to counter the threat of terrorism and violent extremism through increased information sharing. The 2+2 meeting provided opportunities for the two sides to review the status of their bilateral relationship. — TNS
from The Tribune https://ift.tt/36ft64Q
via Today’s News Headlines
No comments: